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This standard applies for low-maintenance stationary valve regulated lead batteries with positive tubular plates in plastic containers which are used as current source, for example for safety lighting, for telecommunications, control- and drive technology as well as battery-powered plants for DC and AC power supply. For the erection and operation of stationary battery installations safety regulation DIN EN 50272-2 (VDE 0510-2), "Safety requirements for secondary batteries and battery installations - Part 2: Stationary batteries" shall be additionally observed. The responsible committee is DKE/K 371 "Akkumulatoren" ("Secondary cells and batteries") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.
This document replaces DIN 40744:1999-07 .
This document has been corrected by: DIN 40744 Berichtigung 1:2020-02 .